Wednesday, 29 December 2010
Wednesday, 8 December 2010
Heart warming Crying Ladies
While doing research for my next Youkai article i felt watching a movie for a break (instead freezing to death going outside :P). I borrowed the dvd 'Crying Ladies' from the cult video store Next Page where a volunteer colleague recommended me. The movie from the Phillipines was surprisely hilarious, charming and heart warming!
The story is about three mourners, the 'crying ladies' who are hired to cry at a traditional Chinese funeral. The main character is Stella, a young mother with a criminal past. About losing her son to her ex she needs cash to spent quality time with her son. Meanwhile somewhere else in the city Wilson is arranging the funeral of his father. His mother insist to have a traditional funeral including professional mourners and soon Wilson met Stella who is happy to do the well paid job.
Crying Ladies by Mark Meily (Philippines)
It starts to be hilarious when she asks two friends to join the crying club, a b-movie actress and an orphanage volunteer who cheats on her best friend. It's a bit like a drama series, but without the cheesiness and hard reality where the characters trying to survive and deal with it. Also the thought of total strangers who are hired to cry at your funeral is very interesting, a tradition which seems to disappear in the modern Asian society. Very pleasant movie for the dark days with a smile and maybe a tear :P.
Hmmmm have to continue the article (@_____@) and another book review....
The story is about three mourners, the 'crying ladies' who are hired to cry at a traditional Chinese funeral. The main character is Stella, a young mother with a criminal past. About losing her son to her ex she needs cash to spent quality time with her son. Meanwhile somewhere else in the city Wilson is arranging the funeral of his father. His mother insist to have a traditional funeral including professional mourners and soon Wilson met Stella who is happy to do the well paid job.
It starts to be hilarious when she asks two friends to join the crying club, a b-movie actress and an orphanage volunteer who cheats on her best friend. It's a bit like a drama series, but without the cheesiness and hard reality where the characters trying to survive and deal with it. Also the thought of total strangers who are hired to cry at your funeral is very interesting, a tradition which seems to disappear in the modern Asian society. Very pleasant movie for the dark days with a smile and maybe a tear :P.
Hmmmm have to continue the article (@_____@) and another book review....
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Making-of Paper Castle
Ola ola!
Welcome to the new look of Nuudoru's log :P. You will find my latest work, random posts/thoughts and from time to time a post from Squido himself. When I'm too lazy or far away from the posting button, my travel pal Squido will try his best to entertain you here. He has returned to cold cold snowing frog land, staying all day inside, covered in blankets and drinking lots of hot milk tea. Some day he will post one of his adventures, meanwhile take a look of the making of Paper Castle (and a good reason for me to try out this blog here :P). See ya around/Zya ne :D!
For more pictures see here on Flickr:
Making-of Paper Castle Pictures
Making the houses for the village people
Lovely cloners
The Done-box
Yeah the village done!
Helpful roomie while eating pie :P
Fire!
Rough sketches of EvilSis Monster
Naked models
Yes finally finished the bodies :D
Setting is set!
Yum!
Couple years ago found some very well made mini dish models in an urban toy store. They were so detailed (+looked super delicious :P), i decided to buy them, even had no clue when i would use them. Tadaa see here in the party scene ^^.
Night scene in EvilSis Forest
Customized extinguisher :D
Ending confettie blow!
Finito!
Welcome to the new look of Nuudoru's log :P. You will find my latest work, random posts/thoughts and from time to time a post from Squido himself. When I'm too lazy or far away from the posting button, my travel pal Squido will try his best to entertain you here. He has returned to cold cold snowing frog land, staying all day inside, covered in blankets and drinking lots of hot milk tea. Some day he will post one of his adventures, meanwhile take a look of the making of Paper Castle (and a good reason for me to try out this blog here :P). See ya around/Zya ne :D!
For more pictures see here on Flickr:
Making-of Paper Castle Pictures
Lovely cloners
Yeah the village done!
Helpful roomie while eating pie :P
Fire!
Couple years ago found some very well made mini dish models in an urban toy store. They were so detailed (+looked super delicious :P), i decided to buy them, even had no clue when i would use them. Tadaa see here in the party scene ^^.
Night scene in EvilSis Forest
Finito!
Wednesday, 6 January 2010
Welcome!!
Hoi hoi!
Ohisashiburi, first blog attempt since years :P, try to keep in touch, Squido is preparing himself for South Korea and Beijing! See you soon/Zya ne!
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